Draft Policy on Appropriate Boundaries Between School Staff and Students
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
Original PDF coming soon — check reedschools.org for the source document.
In plain English
What this document actually says
This draft policy establishes clear professional boundaries between school employees (including staff, volunteers, and contractors) and students. It prohibits 18 types of inappropriate conduct including romantic relationships, inappropriate physical contact, one-on-one meetings outside view of others, unsupervised transportation, personal social media connections with students, gift-giving to individual students, and sharing personal secrets. The policy requires electronic communications with students to use district equipment when available and prohibits communication platforms that delete message records. Violations must be reported and can result in discipline up to dismissal. The policy will be shared with families annually and posted on district websites.
What this means for your family
This policy protects your child by setting clear rules for how all school adults should interact with students. Staff cannot text your child on personal phones, connect on personal social media, give individual gifts, meet privately without supervision, or develop personal relationships outside school activities. You'll receive this code of conduct annually and can report any violations you observe.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.